Hamburger/Wild Rice Casserole

In oven-safe Dutch oven, add:

• 1 pound ground beef, organic
• 1 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 – 2 cup zucchini, chopped
• 1 – 2 cup slivered carrots, chopped (for last five minutes)
• 1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms (for last five minutes)

Brown all these ingredients. Halfway through browning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

• 2 cup wild rice, cooked
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup

Stir to mix well for texture. Add chow mien noodles (optional). Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F. until heated through, approximately 20 minutes.